A school safety report obtained by NY1 lists city schools with the highest crime numbers and the schools with the most weapons recovered from July to Dec. 10, 2023.

According to the report, Norman Thomas High School in Manhattan and Tottenville High School on Staten Island ranked highest in overall crime. Each school reported eight total incidents during that time period.  

What You Need To Know

  • A school safety report obtained by NY1 ranked Norman Thomas High School and Tottenville High School as the city schools with the highest overall crime 
  • The report counted major crimes, violent crimes and recovered weapons from July to Dec. 10 of this year
  • The report ranked Edward R. Murrow High School in Midwood as the school with the most recovered weapons
  • Police confiscated 64 weapons from July 1 to Dec. 10, a nearly 107% increase from the same time frame in 2022

In the major crimes category — which includes homicide, rape, assault, burglary, grand larceny and grand larceny auto — High School of Fashion Industries in Chelsea ranked the worst with four incidents. Under what the NYPD considers violent crimes — homicide, rape, robbery, assault and sex offenses — Boys and Girls High School in Bedford-Stuyvesant reported the most with five.

The list obtained by NY1 did not specify exactly which crimes took place in each school.

Savannah Bowser, a sophomore at Tottenville High School, said she feels safe overall at school and is thankful for the efforts of school safety agents. 

“I think they do a good job of breaking things up and dealing with things, but I feel like a lot of kids don't take it seriously enough to stop,” Bowser said. 

The president of Local 237, which represents school safety agents, has said there is a need for more agents after a class of 250 prospects was canceled because of budget concerns. 

The report ranked Edward R. Murrow High School in Midwood as the school with the most recovered weapons. Police confiscated 64 weapons from July 1 to Dec. 10, a nearly 107% increase from the same time frame in 2022.  

Last week, a 15-year-old student was stabbed in the stomach inside Murrow High School. He was taken to an area hospital and was expected to recover. That incident was among three knife attacks at city schools last week. 

"We work every day to make our schools safe havens for our young people, filled with caring and affirming adults and peers,” Jenna Lyle, a spokeswoman for the city Department of Education, told NY1. “Through programs like Project Pivot and Respect for All, and in partnership with NYPD School Safety Agents, our school leaders work every day to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our students, in every borough and neighborhood.”